Lala Lajpat Rai's 151st birth anniversary: Do you know these facts?

                                          

Lala Lajpat Rai, one of the chief leaders of Indian Independence Movement was born 151 years ago, on January 28 in Punjab. He was an author and a politician and was associated with many nationalist activities of Punjab National Bank and Lakshmi National Bank. Popularly known as Punjab Kesari, Rai was a part of Lal-Bal-Pal triangle.

On his 151st birth anniversary today, listed are some interesting facts that you must know:

• Lala Lajpat Rai helped find the Punjab National Bank

• While studying Law at Lahore, Rai also helped to establish the Dayananda Anglo-Vedic School

• Lala Lajpat Rai was heavily influenced by Hinduism and he reformed many Indian policies

• Rai was a law student and later, he practiced law at Hissar and helped establish Dayananda Anglo-Vedic School

• Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Bipin Chandra Pal formed a triumvirate and fought for independence of India and promoted Swadeshi movement

• Rai was described as the pillar of extremist nationalism in India

• In 1928, the British government set up a commission and no Indian was named in the list. Lala Lajpat Rai led the silent march in protests and in return, British police declared a lathi charge where Rai was assaulted and injured

• Even after such injuries, Rai said, "I declare that the blows struck at me today will be the last nails in the coffin of British rule in India."

• Lala Lajpat Rai died within three weeks on November 17, 1928 due to his serious injuries

• Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences in Hisar, Haryana is named after Lala Lajpat Rai

• Lala Lajpat Rai's writings include The Story of My Deportation (1908), Arya Samaj (1915), The United States of America: A Hindu's Impression (1916), Young India (1916), Unhappy India (1928), and England's Debt to India (1917)

• His death is celebrated as Martyrs' Day in India.

         Source: indiatoday.in